The scariest part of all this, is that for the first time in the past century, we no longer have any options. Less regulation, more regulation, centralization, de-centralization, it's all been tried. We're out of options, and the policy makers and central bankers have clued in (Bernanke's recent speeches have been dreadful to listen to).

Maybe, just maybe, things are going to go really, really badly this time around. Maybe.